Public Records and Freedom of Information Requests
In accordance with "An Act to Improve Public Records", Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2016, the following information is being provided in compliance with the new act, which was effective January 1, 2017.
All Public Records requests and Freedom of Information requests must be in writing and submitted to a Records Access Officer. Requests can be submitted by USPS to "Town of Westport, MA, Attention: Records Access Officer, 816 Main Road, Westport, MA 02790 or via email. The Town has appointed a Principle Records Access Officer and several Secondary RAO's. Below, each RAO is listed; by clicking on the appropriate person, you will be able to submit your request via email.
Principle RAO Bernadette Oliver, Town Clerk
Secondary RAO's: Timothy J. King. Town Administrator - Fire Chief Brian Legendre - Conservation Commission Agent Christopher Capone - Town Planner/Asst. Town Administrator for Special Projects Jim Hartnett - Town Accountant Theresa Provencal - Police Chief Keith Pelletier.
BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A REQUEST: Please feel free to browse our website and use the "Search" bar located at the upper right corner of the "Home Page" for any information you are looking for. Our various Departments, Boards, Committees, and Commissions have inputted a lot of information on their various pages and by searching these pages, you may find what you are looking for, far faster than having to submit a request. Of course, we always look forward to serving you. Thank you.
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Town of Westport Public Records Access Guidelines | 130.06 KB |
A Guide to MA Public Records Law | 949.4 KB |
Frequently Asked Questions about Records Requests | 375.68 KB |